Where does “waiþō” come from?
waiþō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
waiþō (Proto-Germanic): a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,...
Definitions
- a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,...
Ancestry of “waiþō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |